March Check-In: Life Lately in the Messy Middle of Motherhood

March already?

How did that happen?

I feel like we just packed away the Christmas decorations… and now somehow, we’re halfway to spring break, the pollen is trying to take us out, and my toddler thinks 4:45 a.m. is a perfectly reasonable time to start the day.

So, I figured it was time for a little Mom in the Middle March check-in.

Because if there’s one thing motherhood teaches you, it’s that life moves fast… but somehow the laundry still never ends.

Homeschool Life Lately

Homeschooling has been a mix of really good days and really real days.

Some mornings we’re focused, everyone is cooperating, and I’m thinking:

Wow… look at us thriving.

Other mornings look more like:

• Someone can’t find their favorite pencil

• Someone else suddenly forgets how to read the word “the”

• And the toddler is building a block tower in the middle of the kitchen like he’s preparing for a construction career.

Homeschooling a dyslexic learner continues to stretch me as a mom and as a teacher. But seeing those little lightbulb moments when something finally clicks makes every challenging day worth it.

Postpartum Life (18 Months Later)

I’m officially 18 months postpartum, which feels both shocking and completely believable at the same time.

Shocking because… how is my baby already a toddler?

Believable because I’m now using the playpen as a catch-all for the toys the kids leave downstairs and wondering why the baby bassinet is still out.

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how much growth happens during postpartum — not just physically, but mentally and spiritually too.

This season has been one of slowing down, learning grace, and letting go of the pressure to have everything perfectly together.

Spoiler alert: motherhood cured me of that illusion pretty quickly.

Still Breastfeeding a Toddler

Another update from this season: we’re still breastfeeding.

If you had told me a few years ago that I’d be nursing an 18-month-old, I probably would have laughed and said “there’s no way.”

And yet… here we are.

Some days it’s sweet and bonding.

Other days I’m completely touched out and counting the minutes until bedtime.

Both things can be true at the same time.

Motherhood is funny like that.

My Faith Journey Right Now

One thing that has been really grounding for me lately is spending more time in the Word.

Motherhood has a way of revealing how much we need God’s strength… especially on the days when everyone needs you at once and you’re running on very little sleep.

Leaning into my faith has helped me remember something important:

I was never meant to carry motherhood alone.

Life in the Messy Middle

If I had to describe life lately in one phrase, it would probably be this:

beautiful chaos.

There are homeschool lessons, toddler tantrums, snack requests every five minutes, and moments where I sit back and realize…

These are the days I’ll probably miss someday.

Even the messy ones.

Especially the messy ones.

A Little Check-In for You

Before you go, I want to ask you something.

How are you doing this month?

Really.

Are you:

• Exhausted but hanging in there

• Feeling encouraged in this season

• In survival mode

• Somewhere in the middle of all of it

Motherhood can feel lonely sometimes, especially when everyone online seems to have it all together.

But the truth is most of us are just doing our best in the messy middle.

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